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236 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03186 • Lot 0035 • Zip: 11237

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

4 Open HPD violations Class B 2 Class C 2 15 on record • 2009–2025 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2000–2004

Address

Primary address: 236 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03186
Lot: 0035
BBL: 3031860035
Unified address ID: 3031860035

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.1
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 5,250 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 70 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CHEN, LI FENG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $748,000
Total assessment: $106,960
Land assessment: $14,442
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JIANG, FENG BIN

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Knickerbocker Av M

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 29, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2018

  1. Sale Oct 2, 2018 $190,000

    Changed hands

    236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

2013

  1. Sale Dec 16, 2013 $190,000

    Changed hands

    236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

2007

  1. Sale Aug 7, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

2006

  1. DOB filing Nov 29, 2006 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGE HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. COOK...

  2. Permit issued Jul 5, 2006

    EW / FP

    N Y BUSINESS FIRE SYSTEM INC

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
LIFENG CHEN
236 KNICKERBOCKER ABE 3R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
SiteManager
GABAN CHEN
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, LI FENG
236 KNICKERBOCKER
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 10/02/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHEN, JIAN ZHONG
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 10/02/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
JIANG, FENG BIN
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 12/16/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
WANG, SHAO HANG
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 12/16/2013
GRANTOR
LU, JIN MING
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 08/07/2007
GRANTOR
CHEN, DONG MING
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 08/07/2007
PARTY ONE
DONG, SHUN QUAN
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 01/13/2005
PARTY ONE
LAM, MIU LIN
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 01/13/2005
PARTY TWO
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
NY
ACRIS 01/13/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, DONG MING
236 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 04/10/2001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JIANG, FENG BIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, LI FENG
PLUTO